[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method":3,"chapter-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-53":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Heretic Trainer: The Gym Is My Cultivation Method",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1633281,2099,"Chapter 53: Cut the Root Now","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>The gray-robed elder held up his hand and stopped Garion before he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Garion, remember. My promise is only to protect the God Gym on the Demon Gate Island and forbid any sect from entering your territory for the next ten years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the crowd, then back at Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, here, in this city, or anywhere else, the normal rules still apply. You are still in the game as long as nobody finds out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned in, reminding him about his current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many people in this region had been watching you from the shadows. Your disciple has humiliated several well-known sects today. I suggest you watch your back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion’s grin didn’t fade. He tilted his head, as if tasting a good challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped closer, smirking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m waiting to see what they’re gonna try to me. I want to see just how strong they really are. And also, I’ll be here tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder nodded once, serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll wait for you in the city. Be careful. I already warned you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion tipped his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He winked, then laughed, loud enough to attract some other people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia watched both of them, not knowing what they were talking about. She then stepped forward, turning to Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master... what did he mean? Are there really people who dare to fight you even after knowing that I won this tournament?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked down at her, grinning. He reached out and ruffled her hair with his rough hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really don’t know, huh? Of course, they dare. You beat a lot of people today, and some were strong enough to ignore the rules and come to me directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened, folding his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There should be two or three people, or maybe more, who wanted revenge because you beat their disciple and made their sects seem weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion also raised his two fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And also, the reason why they really dared to do this is that they are second realm cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia frowned as she let the words sink in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Realm? Are you really sure, master? How can they be so shameful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is nothing to be ashamed about as long as no one finds out, and that’s why the elder told us to watch our backs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then leaned in, putting his hands on her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don’t worry. I’m here, and if anyone wants to try, I’ll show them what happens, then they try to take a swing at us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia nodded once, and a small smile appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master. Let us show that we, the God Gym, are not an easy opponent and not easy to bully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion laughed as he took Dahlia with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Now let’s go back and pack our things. And if anyone dares to come, let’s show our power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray-robed elder turned and walked away with several officials, not caring about what would happen from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in the forest, not far from Garion’s mountain gym, a group of people appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front was a tall man in red robes, his face sharp and his eyes burning with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long sleeves swayed as he walked, and the symbol of blood-red fang glimmered faintly on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Feron, sect leader of the Red Fang Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia had crushed his disciple in the first round of the tournament, humiliated in front of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shame had followed him and his disciple back to his sect, resulting in numerous rumors about his sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him stood several others, mainly leaders of other small sects, all wearing the same grim expression and sharing the same goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every one of them radiated power beyond the first realm. Their mana pulsed steadily, thicker and heavier than the air around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them were cultivators of the second realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them, the cultivator with green robes and a crooked nose, clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is where the so-called God Gym hides? Just a broken mountain hall? No wonder nobody knew them until now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another woman, dressed in gray robes with cold eyes, frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t underestimate them. We don’t need to talk about Dahlia, but her master is. He is a strange one, even dared to stare down strong elders without fear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feron stopped, turning back to the group. His voice was low but sharp and filled with venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange or not, I won’t let that humiliation stand. My best disciples, eliminated in the first round by a no-name brat. And her master laughed as if my Red Fang Sect was nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist, mana flaring faintly around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will kill them tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crooked-nose man chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s exactly why we’re here, isn’t it?\" God Gym embarrassed more than just your sect. That girl fought like a beast, and Garion mocked us all. If we let this go, our sect names will rot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman in gray nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed. Their arrogance spreads fast. Already, common conversation whispers about them. If we let them go, we won’t have the chance to avenge this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another man, short and stocky with a long beard, joined in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we cut the root before it grows. Remember, we need to end them before they move to Demon Gate Island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group fell silent at the mention of that name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Second Realm cultivators hesitated at the thought of that cursed island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feron’s lips curled into a sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. Once they moved, I wouldn’t even touch them. But, now they haven’t moved yet, so this is our only chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crooked-nose man grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Sect Leader Feron, how are you planning to move now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feron turned back toward the mountain, his eyes gleaming with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Simple. We strike the God Gym before sunrise. Garion, Dahlia, and any others... we destroy them once and for all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray-robed woman folded her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What to do about that Garion? His body is strange. I couldn’t read his cultivation at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feron smirked darkly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we’ll show him what real power is. He may be loud and strong, but we are all second realm. Together, he cannot stand against us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others exchanged glances, then nodded one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four sect leaders stood united by anger and pride. And all of them were marching toward Garion’s God Gym.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion was about to be tested.\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","e6836d66473f8e231c125a23f0ed04871f4b3408292bd5191138192633006ba4","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-54","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-52",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]